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the u.s. policy, right. and to minimize and weaken througsanctions and diplomatic d other means to... the hamas authority in the west bank. today we have the egyptians and tarries and other egyptian leaders visiting hamas, emboldening them and legitimizing them. the american-backed palestinian authority is on the verge of financial collapse. essentially you cannot have the definition of a failed policy is when it achieves the exact opposite of its intended outcome. it's roley time for a dramatic shift in how the united states approaches this entire issue. >> brown: what do you think about that? a failed u.s. policy over there? >> let's take a step back. one of the reasons hamas is also emerging is because each of these actors that we see coming to deal with hamas are also basically islamists. we have an islamist government in egypt now it's a very different government than the one before. the fact that turkey is there. again, you have the a.k.p., this is basically an it many laik party. qatar hasn't met an i
the u.s. policy, right. and to minimize and weaken througsanctions and diplomatic d other means to... the hamas authority in the west bank. today we have the egyptians and tarries and other egyptian leaders visiting hamas, emboldening them and legitimizing them. the american-backed palestinian authority is on the verge of financial collapse. essentially you cannot have the definition of a failed policy is when it achieves the exact opposite of its intended outcome. it's roley time for a...
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u.s. home prices rose 5% in september compared to a year ago, the latest sign of a housing recovery. the real estate data firm core- logic said the increase was the largest since july of 2006. and election day found wall street in a mood to buy. the dow jones industrial average gained 133 points to close above 13,245. the nasdaq rose 12 points to close under 3012. in iraq today, at least 33 people died in a suicide car bombing north of baghdad. nearly 60 others were wounded. the attacker blew up his vehicle near an iraqi military base in taji in the second attack to target troops there in 24 hours. most of the victims were iraqi soldiers. there was no immediate claim of responsibility. the classical composer and pulitzer prize winner elliott carter died monday, at his home in new york city. carter was known for his rhythmically complicated works, fusing american and european modernist traditions. the string quartets he composed have been called the most difficult every conceived. elliott c
u.s. home prices rose 5% in september compared to a year ago, the latest sign of a housing recovery. the real estate data firm core- logic said the increase was the largest since july of 2006. and election day found wall street in a mood to buy. the dow jones industrial average gained 133 points to close above 13,245. the nasdaq rose 12 points to close under 3012. in iraq today, at least 33 people died in a suicide car bombing north of baghdad. nearly 60 others were wounded. the attacker blew...
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four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. constitution and blocks women from key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsuit filed this year against the military. greece dodged another financial bullet today, with a new infusion of bailout cash. european leaders and the international monetary fund agreed to release $57 billion in loans after 3 weeks of negotiations. the money will help greece stave off bankruptcy, recapitalize its banking industry, and pay back suppliers. the man who built the major league baseball players union into a force has died. marvin miller passed away this morning at his home in new york, after suffering liver cancer. miller led the players association for 16 years, including its first strikes and the legal battles that led to free agency for players. marvin miller was 95 years old. t
four women in the u.s. military filed suit in san francisco today, challenging the pentagon's ban on women in combat. they charged the ban violates the u.s. constitution and blocks women from key promotions. they also said that, in fact, women are already serving unofficially in combat units. this is the second such lawsuit filed this year against the military. greece dodged another financial bullet today, with a new infusion of bailout cash. european leaders and the international monetary fund...
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it's particularly bad news for any u.s. company that's doing business with europe or sell things to europe. obviously, their revenues and their earnings are going to suffer from that. so that's a big part of it. and the other part of it is the concerns, the ongoing concerns about the fiscal cliff, meaning the automatic increase in taxes and spending cuts that are going to occur at the federal government left at the end of is year,unle sothing is done about it. and the belief is that, you know, with things being sort of unchanged in washington, obama winning, the republicans still controlling the house of representatives, the democrats controlling the senate, that it's business as usual and that we'll have trouble avoiding that fiscal cliff at the end of the year. that might mean bad things for the u.s. economy. so i think those are both very significant concerns, and weighed on investors today ask they obviously responded by selling stocks. >> sreenivasan: we heard late today grooeps passed its austerity measures through it
it's particularly bad news for any u.s. company that's doing business with europe or sell things to europe. obviously, their revenues and their earnings are going to suffer from that. so that's a big part of it. and the other part of it is the concerns, the ongoing concerns about the fiscal cliff, meaning the automatic increase in taxes and spending cuts that are going to occur at the federal government left at the end of is year,unle sothing is done about it. and the belief is that, you know,...
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the u.s. growth rate while not fast enough is faster than the rest of the advanced world. so we've got to find a way to get ourselves boosted up where we're not getting any support from being leng to increase our exports to other countries when that is exactly the place that we need to be transforming into. so that is what made it norle difficult. >> brown: what is ur answer to that cyclical versus structural, when it comes to jobs? >> i think it's largely cyclical. it's because the growth rate has been so slow coming out of the recession. and you can't blame he rest of the world. the u.s. has had stron growth in the past when japan has been suffering. and so it's our own problem, it's our own policy that is the trouble right now. and i think that's why i am so frustrated, why i think it's tragic, quite frankly, because we could have better policy. we could have had this unemployment rate down already with theight policy. >> brown: well, staying with you,ig john tayloru,, then what can a presi
the u.s. growth rate while not fast enough is faster than the rest of the advanced world. so we've got to find a way to get ourselves boosted up where we're not getting any support from being leng to increase our exports to other countries when that is exactly the place that we need to be transforming into. so that is what made it norle difficult. >> brown: what is ur answer to that cyclical versus structural, when it comes to jobs? >> i think it's largely cyclical. it's because the...
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the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at the time, she said it began as an anti-american protest, but she now says she was working off faulty intelligence. rice met with collins for 90 minutes today, but afterward the senator remained critical. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of the contentious presidential election campaign by agreeing to go on the sunday shows to present the administration's position. >> sreenivasan: collins stopped short of joining other republican senators who have said they will oppose rice if she is nominated to be secretary of state. later, president obama again defended rice. he called her extraordinary, and cabinet members joined him in applause. a pair of suicide car bombers in syria blew themselves up today in a suburb of damascus. at least 34 people were killed. the twin explosions shattered buildings and left st
the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. at the time, she said it began as an anti-american protest, but she now says she was working off faulty intelligence. rice met with collins for 90 minutes today, but afterward the senator remained critical. >> i still have many questions that remain unanswered. i continue to be troubled by the fact that the u.n. ambassador decided to play what was essentially a political role at the height of the contentious presidential election campaign by agreeing...
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the u.s. death toll from the giant storm named sandy has risen to at least 63 today. about 6.5 million homes and businesses are still without electricity though there were signs of daily life returning to its usual rhythm in some places. a familiar sound returned to lower manhattan streets last night. ( horns honking ) the power did not. police helped direct traffic with signals still dark, but one taxi driver said it wasn't worth the risk. >> it's been dangerous. i've got to go home, i'll walk. there's no traffic signal light, no nothing there. >> woodruff: you're going home? you're done? >> i'm done already. >> woodruff: it wasn't much easier for pedestrians who made their way on foot, some with only flashlights leading the way. >> it's really unsettling becauswe d't he por. we don't know what's going on. we don't have anywhere to get to televisions. >> woodruff: many people flocked to mobile charging stations across the city. plugging in cell phones and other devices. but today brought some
the u.s. death toll from the giant storm named sandy has risen to at least 63 today. about 6.5 million homes and businesses are still without electricity though there were signs of daily life returning to its usual rhythm in some places. a familiar sound returned to lower manhattan streets last night. ( horns honking ) the power did not. police helped direct traffic with signals still dark, but one taxi driver said it wasn't worth the risk. >> it's been dangerous. i've got to go home,...
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the u.s. role be. >> i disagree with a lot of things that was said now. but one thing i very strongly agree. there is no political solution. and there can to the be a political solution because what you have in gaza is an organization dedicated it to the destruction of israel, dedicated to killing of jews. this is what they say openly. i mean this is not an interpretation of what they're saying. this is what they're saying. as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are committed to an anti-sellity-- anti-semitic of killing juice jews, it's in their charter n their document t is what they are openly saying. they are not leave israel alone regard will of what is happening. so once israel withdraws totally from the gaza strip they started shelling israeli cities. and i also agree that whatever israel can achieve, and it can achieve quite a lot. it achieved four years of tranquillity, relative tranquillity. but only can achieve relative tranquillity for a while and then it will com
the u.s. role be. >> i disagree with a lot of things that was said now. but one thing i very strongly agree. there is no political solution. and there can to the be a political solution because what you have in gaza is an organization dedicated it to the destruction of israel, dedicated to killing of jews. this is what they say openly. i mean this is not an interpretation of what they're saying. this is what they're saying. as long as the threat exists they will fight israel. they are...
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and we do have the disconnect in the u.s. economy between consumers on the one hand-- and they account for 70% of the economy-- but they're feeling fairly good about things. whereas businesses are not, and businesses tend to be more worried about things like the fiscal cliff, they're more worried about the troubles in europe, they're more worried about the slowdown in china. you do have the disconnect. the big concern is which way is it going to go? who is going to win this tug-of-war? so far it's the consumer but let's hope it's not the other direction because as i said, let's hope that the businesses will eventually come around to thinking about things the way consumers are. . >> brown: nancy cohen, i want to come back to you on the question of online shopping and the changed landscape. does the rise of online shopping have a real impact on the economy or is it sort of shifting, transferring, where people buy their things? >> well, that's a very open question, partly because this is so new. the marriage and the magic of onl
and we do have the disconnect in the u.s. economy between consumers on the one hand-- and they account for 70% of the economy-- but they're feeling fairly good about things. whereas businesses are not, and businesses tend to be more worried about things like the fiscal cliff, they're more worried about the troubles in europe, they're more worried about the slowdown in china. you do have the disconnect. the big concern is which way is it going to go? who is going to win this tug-of-war? so far...
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the u.s. says that egypt is taking the initiative on its own, that the u.s. role is ancillary, that the u.s. is monitoring it. president obama has spoken to morsi. as recently as today. hillary clinton has spoken to her counterpart and the prime minister here that the u.s. does have a role. but that egypt is willingly leading the peace negotiations. >> woodruff: nancy yousef, on the story in cairo. nancy yousef with mcclatchy, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> woodruff: oline we have a first person account from journalist stephanie freid, who writes about how the escalating violence is affecting families in the region, including her own. still to come on the newshour, inside rebel-held territory in syria; moving toward democracy in myanmar; the high co of not having flood insurance; and maine's new senator, angus king. but first, the other news of the day. here's hari sreenivasan. >> sreenivasan: wall street started thanksgiving week on a buying binge. stocks surged from the start amid hopes that president obama and congress will reach a deficit deal. the
the u.s. says that egypt is taking the initiative on its own, that the u.s. role is ancillary, that the u.s. is monitoring it. president obama has spoken to morsi. as recently as today. hillary clinton has spoken to her counterpart and the prime minister here that the u.s. does have a role. but that egypt is willingly leading the peace negotiations. >> woodruff: nancy yousef, on the story in cairo. nancy yousef with mcclatchy, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> woodruff:...
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the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, had been a spontaneous outburst of muslim anger when officials already knew it was a terrorist attack. and they insisted they'd oppose having her replace hillary clinton, who's stepping down as secretary of state. >> this is about the role she played around four dead americans when it seems to be that the story coming out of the administration-- and she's the point person-- is so disconnected from reality, i don't trust her. and the reason i don't trust her is because i think she knew better, and if she didn't know better, she shouldn't be the voice of america. >> reporter: in response, the president was vehement in his defense of ambassador rice. >> let me say specifically about susan rice, she has done exemplary work. she has represented the united states and our interests in the united nations with skill and professionalism and toughness and grace. as i've said before, she made an appearance at the request of the white house in which she gave her best
the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya, had been a spontaneous outburst of muslim anger when officials already knew it was a terrorist attack. and they insisted they'd oppose having her replace hillary clinton, who's stepping down as secretary of state. >> this is about the role she played around four dead americans when it seems to be that the story coming out of the administration-- and she's the point person-- is so disconnected from reality, i don't trust her. and the reason i don't...
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afterward, the u.s. attorney for arizona spoke to reporters. >> it is our hope that the final resolution of this case will be a positive step towards their healing process, physically, emotionally, and psychologically. it was with them in mind that we entered into this plea reement with the defendant. >> sreenivasan: loughner pleaded guilty, thereby avoiding the death penalty. a warplane from iran fired on an american drone over the persian gulf last week, but the drone escaped unharmed. a pentagon spokesman confirmed the incident today after news accounts surfaced. the spokesman said the unmanned aircraft was in international airspace, just outside iranian waters, when it was attacked. a c.i.a. drone crashed inside iran last year. in syria, president bashar al- assad vowed he will not leave the country to go into exile. he spoke in an interview with "russia today.v." earlier this week, british prime minister david cameron suggested giving assad safe passage out of syria, if that would guarantee an end t
afterward, the u.s. attorney for arizona spoke to reporters. >> it is our hope that the final resolution of this case will be a positive step towards their healing process, physically, emotionally, and psychologically. it was with them in mind that we entered into this plea reement with the defendant. >> sreenivasan: loughner pleaded guilty, thereby avoiding the death penalty. a warplane from iran fired on an american drone over the persian gulf last week, but the drone escaped...
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>> reporter: the former u.s. surgeon general is running to replace retiring senator jon kyl, a republican. despite the state's conrvative reputation, carmona actuallyrv could win the senate seat. >> things are going well. we havexceeded expectations. >> reporter: on the other end oc town, carmona's opponent, jeff flake, is gearing up for the final days of a tight election most political analysts thought hwould win easily. but after a tough republican primary the six-time congressman is running in a dead heawith his democratic challenger. >> arizona cannot afford to send president obama's handpicked >> these open seats in arizona come along with the frequency of halley's comet. we've only had ten u.s. senators in a hundred years. so they tend to serve a long time. so when there's an open seat, then it's heavily contested. >> reporter: flake is convinced his record of fighting against national debt and spending policies will convince policies will convince arizonans to cast their baots for him. >> i think the state
>> reporter: the former u.s. surgeon general is running to replace retiring senator jon kyl, a republican. despite the state's conrvative reputation, carmona actuallyrv could win the senate seat. >> things are going well. we havexceeded expectations. >> reporter: on the other end oc town, carmona's opponent, jeff flake, is gearing up for the final days of a tight election most political analysts thought hwould win easily. but after a tough republican primary the six-time...
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but most of the public housing buildings and the developments that have suffered >> reporter: and the u.s. secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano, putting the housing issue at the top of her list as she toured damage in new jersey on sunday. >> the housing is really the number-one concern. we lost a lot of housing starts here in new jersey. and we don't even know yet which of the houses are repairable and which are irreparable losses >> reporter: getting fuel was an ongoing trial as well. long lines have become a fixture at service stations in new jersey where gas is being rationed and in new york where it's not. >> the cops told us to go down and turn around. we've been around the block five times. every time we come around it's a different cop telling us to go back the same way >> reporter: the lack of gas only added to the frustrations of some commuters today. >> i ran out of gas so i had to turn around and go home before i had to push my car home. with all the traffic and no trains running from brooklyn to manhattan, i couldn't get in >> reporter: still 90% of new york city'
but most of the public housing buildings and the developments that have suffered >> reporter: and the u.s. secretary of homeland security, janet napolitano, putting the housing issue at the top of her list as she toured damage in new jersey on sunday. >> the housing is really the number-one concern. we lost a lot of housing starts here in new jersey. and we don't even know yet which of the houses are repairable and which are irreparable losses >> reporter: getting fuel was an...